The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities

Ban the Use of Rodenticides in the UK 30354 people have taken action so far. Help us reach 50000 First name Last name Email Phone Subject Letter Dear Angela Eagle, Secretary of State for Environment,…

Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can be revealed. Concerns within government about the way fish are slaughtered date back decades but all of the official bodies responsible for animal welfare and food standards in England and Wales said they do not undertake regular inspections. Continue reading...

The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

An influx of new data centre proposals is creating a discussion that, perhaps surprisingly, challenges traditional political alignments

Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...

Eleven criminals have been put behind bars across Essex so far this month, from domestic abusers and burglars to dangerous drivers and serious…

Britain needs an immigration system that's fair, effective and humane – not legislation driven by political signalling

Trump-aligned think tanks have previously advocated using Ceuta to exert pressure on Madrid, reports Simon Nixon

Could mediterranean style agrivoltaic systems help farmers cope with mediterranean style heatwaves, and improve energy independence?

Two Bitcoin donations landed just short of the £500 threshold that triggers donor checks, raising questions about how closely the funds were monitored

Intensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter, allowing bacteria to evolve

The swift's iconic summer scream is fading as nest sites disappear and numbers crash. Can conservation efforts reverse its decline?

Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost

Official data completely contradicts Nigel Farage’s false claim that ethnic minorities are favoured at the expense of white children, reports Nafeez Ahmed